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Android users suckered for $100s by basic calculator and QR scanning apps

If all the different types of malware that find a way to sneak into the Google Play Store wasn’t enough, here’s another nasty surprise. A new category of apps called “Fleeceware” has been unearthed on the app distribution platform; these apps were found to abuse the Play Store policies and grossly charge users hundreds of dollars for mundane services like calculators and QR code scanners. дальше »

2019-9-26 09:30


Crypto Bloodbath as More Than $30 Billion is Wiped off Market from Sell-Off

This week has seen one of the worst-performing days of 2019 for the cryptocurrency market, as digital assets experience a massive sell-off of over $30 billion, with major coins like Bitcoin plummeting by more than $1,000 before stabilizing at $8,300, shedding 17% of its initial value this week. Along with this backwards slide for Bitcoin, […] дальше »

2019-9-26 01:01


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Vodafone litters London with blockchain tokens in new augmented reality game

Vodafone is running an augmented reality (AR) game across London as part of a promotional Apple giveaway, and it’s powered by blockchain technology. The game, called Find Unlimited, requires players find and interact with “Vatoms,” unique, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) generated by and stored in a blockchain operated by startup BLOCKv. дальше »

2019-9-26 20:24


US Congress Passes Bill Ordering FinCEN to Study AI and Blockchain Uses For Law Enforcement

On the 19th of September 2019, the US House of Representatives passed the “Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act.” The on-the-nose bill has mandated the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to push studies within sectors of emerging technology, like blockchains, AI, Digital identity technologies. This is to determine the possible uses […] дальше »

2019-9-25 17:45


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Securitize Raises $14M From Santander, MUFG, Nomura

Security token issuance platform provider, Securitize, announced yesterday that it had banked $14 million from a group of investors, including Banco Santander, MUFG, and Nomura. Securitize Raises $30M in Total The blockchain-oriented firm extended its Series A round by securing investments from Banco Santander’s venture capital arm – Santander InnoVentures, Mitsubishi UFJ’s (MUFG) venture capital subsidiary MUFG Innovation Partners, and Japan’s Nomura Holdings. дальше »

2019-9-25 15:00


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iOS 13 bug lets third-party keyboards enable ‘full access’ without your permission — here’s a fix

Just as Apple made available iOS 13. 1 and iPadOS after a rather messy rollout, the iPhone maker is warning users of a security issue impacting third-party keyboard apps. The bug — unresolved in its latest updates released yesterday — could potentially allow keyboard makers to gather keystroke data without your knowledge and relay it back to their servers. дальше »

2019-9-25 09:48


Bitcoin is a brand like Colgate or Bayer and will continue to grow in value, claims John McAfee

When it comes to financial advice, the crypto-community longs for insight from successful entrepreneurs who support the ecosystem. One such prominent technologist and avid supporter of Bitcoin is John McAfee, a software entrepreneur who has been at the epicenter of the cryptocurrency market over the past few years. дальше »

2019-9-25 01:30


Understanding PLONK

Special thanks to Justin Drake, Karl Floersch, Hsiao-wei Wang, Barry Whitehat, Dankrad Feist, Kobi Gurkan and Zac Williamson for review Very recently, Ariel Gabizon, Zac Williamson and Oana Ciobotaru announced a new general-purpose zero-knowledge proof scheme called PLONK, standing for the unwieldy quasi-backronym “Permutations over Lagrange-bases for Oecumenical Noninteractive arguments of Knowledge”. дальше »

2019-9-24 04:03


Businesses can now schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos with Facebook — here’s how

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Earlier this week, Facebook released a new update for its Creator Studio, allowing businesses on the platform to schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos up to at least six months in advance. дальше »

2019-9-21 12:00